Inside This Issue   November 2008

♦	Cover story: Diving In -- A California makes abrupt switch to hydroponics, and it pays off -- eventually.
♦	AVG's 2008 Grower Achievement Award winner sounds off on the economy.
♦	2008 Seed Trial Coverage -- AVG editors took a few trips this summer to find out what seed companies are offering to growers.
♦	$1 Million Question: If a pesticide applicator did nothing wrong, why was he held liable.
♦	A researcher finds promising alternatives in controlling cucumber mosaic virus in peppers.
♦	A new tomato virus flares up in Northern California.

Bonus Coverage:

♦ Product Guide 2008 Directory

♦ 2008 Sustainability Report

American Vegetable Grower’s SEED initiative will help growers of all sizes identify opportunities that will lead to profits and success, both individually and for the U.S. industry as a whole. SEED encourages aggressive, progressive action by standing together as active participants in the industry, engaging the consumer via new marketing avenues as well as new varieties, employing new technology to provide additional efficiencies, and delivering quality in every aspect of production.

Honoring Achievement
American Vegetable Grower's 2006 Grower Achievement Award.

Watch a QuickTime movie of the award ceremony in Washington D.C. - click here.